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Develop Students’ Comprehension with an Emphasis on Talking About Text

Developed for small group instruction, each leveled book features prompts that guide a close reading of the text, standards-based sentence frames to build academic language, and collaborative conversation prompts that will help students deepen their comprehension.

Animals move in many ways. Some animals jump! They may jump to get food or to get out of danger. Level F Learn more >

A Birthday Cake for Dad

A mother and son are shopping for Dad’s birthday cake! The eggs go into the bag. Then the trouble starts… Level C Learn more >

Bunny’s Party

Bunny asks all of her friends to come to her birthday party. But each of them has something else to do. Rooster will be busy crowing. Dog will be busy fetching. Who will come to Bunny’s party? Level D Learn more >

Can You Find It?

What is smooth and made of wood? What is colorful and made of paper? Follow the clues about material and texture and help find these objects! Level D Learn more >

Changing Weather

What should you wear when it’s hot out? What should you wear when it’s cold? Different clothing helps us stay comfortable in different weather. Level C Learn more >

Clean Up Trouble

The kids are cleaning up, but they run into trouble at every turn. Oh no, here comes the cat! Level D Learn more >

Frame It

A picture frame can help tell a story about the picture it holds. In this book we find out about how to decorate a space-themed frame for a photograph of an “astronaut.” Level B Learn more >

Healthy Choices

We can choose foods that are good for us. An apple is a healthier choice than a cookie. An egg is a healthier choice than a chocolate bar. It’s up to you! You can make good choices about staying healthy. Level D Learn more >

Homes: Then and Now

People have been building homes for a long time. What materials did people use to build homes long ago? What materials do they use today? Level E Learn more >

How Kangaroo Got Her Pouch

This story from Australia tells how Kangaroo got her pouch. Level F Learn more >

I See a Tiger

A little girl wakes up at night to see a tiger in the hall. Next she sees a dinosaur and a monster! But these frights turn out to be friendly objects around her home, and she knows there’s nothing to fear at bedtime. Level B Learn more >

In this procedural text, students follow four steps for making their own maracas. They are shown all of the materials and directed to put beads into a plastic bottle, add a tube as a handle, tape it shut, and decorate it! Level C Learn more >

My Toy Car

A little boy plays with his toy car by pushing it up different objects. Zoom! Where is the toy car headed? Level A Learn more >

Our Sky: Day and Night

What do you see when you look up at the sky? The sky you see during the day looks very different from the sky you see at night! Find out how the sky changes, and why. Level F Learn more >

Pet Needs

Pets have certain needs in order to be happy and healthy. Find out what a pet needs. Level A Learn more >

Pip Is in the Bath

Pip’s bath makes him nice and clean! But before long, he will be needing another one. Level A Learn more >

The Race

Monkey and Crow have a race. Crow thinks he will win because he can fly and he thinks flying is fastest. Monkey has other ideas. Ready, set, go! Level F Learn more >